Frustrated over his father's alcohol addiction, a 23-year-old man killed him by smashing his head with a boulder. The incident occurred at Laggere near Peenya, north Bengaluru, late on Sunday night. The suspect, Harish, later surrendered to the jurisdictional Rajagopalanagar police.
Preliminary investigation revealed that Harish's father, Rajanna, was addicted to alcohol and would often beat his wife Nagamma demanding money for his indulgence. On Sunday night, too, he sought money but she refused. He then locked her up in the bathroom. When Harish returned home and found out about what happened, he got angry. He opened the door for his mother and started quarrelling with his father. Rajanna hurled a stone at Harish who ducked but it went on to hit Nagamma on the head.
At this juncture, Harish called his sister for help and both of them gave first aid to Nagamma. But the bleeding didn't stop and they decided to take her to hospital. They sought their father's help but instead found him asleep outside the house. In a fit of rage, Harish picked a boulder and smashed it on his father's head, a police officer said.
The siblings later rushed their parents to a hospital where the doctors asked them to take Rajanna to the KC General Hospital. He died on the way. Later in the night, Harish walked into the Rajagopalanagar police station and surrendered. Meanwhile, Nagamma is out of danger. Rajanna and Nagamma were push cart vendors and would sell flowers and vegetables in and around Peenya.
Preliminary investigation revealed that Harish's father, Rajanna, was addicted to alcohol and would often beat his wife Nagamma demanding money for his indulgence. On Sunday night, too, he sought money but she refused. He then locked her up in the bathroom. When Harish returned home and found out about what happened, he got angry. He opened the door for his mother and started quarrelling with his father. Rajanna hurled a stone at Harish who ducked but it went on to hit Nagamma on the head.
At this juncture, Harish called his sister for help and both of them gave first aid to Nagamma. But the bleeding didn't stop and they decided to take her to hospital. They sought their father's help but instead found him asleep outside the house. In a fit of rage, Harish picked a boulder and smashed it on his father's head, a police officer said.
The siblings later rushed their parents to a hospital where the doctors asked them to take Rajanna to the KC General Hospital. He died on the way. Later in the night, Harish walked into the Rajagopalanagar police station and surrendered. Meanwhile, Nagamma is out of danger. Rajanna and Nagamma were push cart vendors and would sell flowers and vegetables in and around Peenya.